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Planning Quotes – 12 Amazing Quotes About Planning To Live By

Planning Quotes – 12 Amazing Quotes About Planning To Live By

Quotes For Planners

Looking for planning quotes to add to your bullet journal or to just get inspired? Check out my favorite famous quotes about planning.

Motivational quotes and inspirational sayings can be a great tool to use in helping us change how we think and feel.

But how do they do this?

It is all about the power of our thoughts. How we think about ourselves and our life and what we think is possible for us to achieve will actually determine our path and what opportunities will come our way.

I have discussed this idea more in-depth in my Vision Board article. In this post, I explain how what is in the mind is actually our reality.  So when you improve the quality of your thoughts you then have the ability to change the quality of your life too, sometimes instantly.

Words are very powerful. They can touch us, make us smile, laugh or cry. That is why having positive thoughts and a feeling of gratitude is wonderful for our overall well-being, and it goes much deeper than most people realize.

It is important to remember that you do have control over your thoughts even in the hardest circumstances.  So nurture them with motivational words that will help the stars align and get you to the results you want.

To help you I have collected a few positive words and quotes about planning and preparation because, after all, we are all planners and dedicated to leading a more successful and productive life.

It is handy to keep a few of these uplifting planning quotes in your bullet journal or planner. If you are just starting on your bullet journal, getting a bit overwhelmed by it, or noticing a shift in your positive thoughts simply check back on your quote pages for a quick boost to your mood.

 

12 Amazing Quotes About Planning To Live By

 

  • “An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.”

Quote by Dale Carnegie.

This is my favorite quote about planning because of how much truth it speaks. When I take the time to plan my week I am so much more productive.

 

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Quotes for planners

 

  • “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

This is one of the most famous planning quotes by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

 

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  • “There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.”

Another famous quote on planning by Edwin Louis Cole.

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  • “The more the plans fail the more the planner’s plan.”

Yeap, that’s right! I have a bullet journal quotes page with this saying. Quote by Ronald Reagan.

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  • “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

Quote by Stephen Covey.

If you are looking for inspirational quotes about planning this one will be a nice addition to your bullet journal pages. It is all about priorities and is perfect to use for daily planner quotes. 

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  • “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”

Properly planning will be the difference between success and failure. Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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  • “Planning is a skill and an art which takes a lifetime to master.”

Beautiful motivational quote on planning by Paddick Van Zyl.

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  • “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”

This is such a good planning quote by Eleanor Roosevelt. It takes the same time and energy to wish and to plan, choose wisely what you do.

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  • “If the plan doesn’t work change the plan, not the goal.”

I like how this poor planning quote reminds us that not every plan goes as planned but the goals can be achieved with a new plan.

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  • “Failing to plan is planning to fail.”

A simple but precise quote about planning for success by Alan Lakein.

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  • “Don’t call it a dream, call it a plan.”

I love this quote about planning your life in general. Don’t just dream it, plan it.

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  • “Don’t be busy, be productive.”

Busy doesn’t equal productivity. Often it is the lack of a plan that makes you busy but not productive.

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How To Use Quotes On Planning In Your Bujo

The best thing about these sayings about planning is that they are effective anywhere in your Bullet Journal. But if you really want to make the most of a planner quote then it is best to put it somewhere in your bujo that you will see often.

This could be as part of your daily or weekly spreads or even as a separate page of inspirational planner quotes that you can use as a bookmark in your journal. 

We like to spread good planner quotes throughout a few of our bujo spreads such as our goals page, our monthly review, and our future log. They also make great additions to Monthly covers, especially if there is a certain one we want to focus on for the month ahead.   

You can also use Stickers with quotes too. This is a super easy and quick way to add quotes to your bujo pages. Check out some of our favorites below

If you have enjoyed these planner quotes and found they have made a difference in your life be sure to check out our Quote Coloring Pages HERE. They are a wonderful way to get motivated while enjoying the relaxation that adult coloring gives at the same time. 


I hope you enjoyed this list of famous quotes about planning. Did we miss any of your favorite planning ahead quotes? Let us know which ones to add in the comments below. 

 

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Inspirational Quotes On Planning

Fatmata Mansaray

Thursday 19th of January 2023

I really likes the beautiful quotes so much.More especially the one that said"if the plans doesn't work change the planning not the goal".